AP LAWCET 2026 Phase 2 counselling registration deadline is October 28

The Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) commenced the Phase 2 counselling registration for AP LAWCET and AP PGLCET 2026 on October 26, 2026. Candidates seeking admission to 3-year LL.B, 5-year LL.B, and LL.M programmes for the 2026-27 academic year must complete their registration online via the official Common Admissions Portal (CAP) by October 28, 2026.

This phase is open to eligible candidates who qualified in the AP LAWCET / AP PGLCET 2026 examinations. The AP LAWCET 2026 examination was conducted on May 4, 2026, by Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati, with results declared on May 18, 2026.

Phase 2 Registration and Counselling Fees

The registration window for Phase 2 opened on October 26, 2026, and is scheduled to close on October 28, 2026. This period allows qualified candidates to register for the next stage of the admission process. The counselling processing fee varies by category, with General, OC, and BC candidates required to pay ₹1,050, while SC, ST, and PwBD candidates pay ₹550.

The AP LAWCET counselling is a centralised admission process for eligible candidates to secure seats in participating law colleges across Andhra Pradesh. Admission to LL.M programmes is supported through AP PGLCET 2026. Seat allotment is determined by factors such as the candidate’s AP LAWCET rank, category, reservation rules, local/non-local eligibility, college and course preferences, and the availability of seats.

Previous Counselling Schedule and Eligibility Criteria

The schedule for AP LAWCET and PGLCET 2026 Phase 2 Counselling was released on October 22, 2026. Prior to this, Phase 1 registration for AP LAWCET Counselling 2026 began on September 24, 2026, and concluded on September 29, 2026. Online certificate verification for Phase 1 was conducted from September 25 to October 2, 2026, followed by web options entry from September 29 to October 2, 2026. Changes to web options were permitted on October 3, 2026, with Phase 1 seat allotment announced on October 6, 2026. Candidates allotted seats in Phase 1 were required to report to their respective colleges from October 7 to October 9, 2026.

For AP LAWCET 2026, the qualifying percentage of marks is 35% (42 marks out of 120) for the general category. There are no minimum qualifying marks for S.C and S.T candidates. For AP PGLCET 2026, the qualifying percentage is 25% (30 marks out of 120) for the general category, with no minimum qualifying marks for S.Cs and S.Ts. Eligibility for admission to 3-year LL.B and 5-year LL.B programmes requires a minimum of 45% marks for OC candidates, 42% for BC candidates, and 40% for SC/ST candidates in their qualifying degree or intermediate examination, respectively. For LL.M, candidates must hold an LL.B/B.L 3/5 Year Degree.

Further reading

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• AP LAWCET 2026: Apply for Phase 2 counselling by October 22-25
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